LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 24: Taila Santos steps on the scale for the official weigh prior for UFC 266 - Volkanovski vs Ortega - Official Weigh-ins on September 24, 2021, at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages)
Taila Santos, former flyweight title contender, parts ways with UFC
Taila Santos, who once challenged former UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko for her title, has parted ways with the UFC.
❌ Fighter removed: Taila Santos
— UFC Roster Watch (@UFCRosterWatch) November 7, 2023
Santos, 30, leaves the promotion after signing through Dana White’s Contender Series in 2018. She went 4-3 while with the UFC and has an overal professional mixed martial arts record of 19-3.
Santos lost an unanimous decision to Erin Blanchfield in her most recent bout in August.
